Have you ever struggled in your friendships, ever tried to figure out how to grow strong friendships and nurture your adult friendships? You probably have. We are often bombarded with pictures and movies that depict incredible friendships, and they make it seem easy but one thing you may have found is that friendships are not […]

Have you ever struggled in your friendships, ever tried to figure out how to grow strong friendships and nurture your adult friendships? You probably have. We are often bombarded with pictures and movies that depict incredible friendships, and they make it seem easy but one thing you may have found is that friendships are not […]

Have you ever struggled in your friendships, ever tried to figure out how to grow strong friendships and nurture your adult friendships? You probably have. We are often bombarded with pictures and movies that depict incredible friendships, and they make it seem easy but one thing you may have found is that friendships are not […]

Looking for how to make good friends that will add value to your life? These easy to use steps will help you to keep good friends at all levels of life.

will help elementary students learn about the qualities of a good friend, what friendship qualities they possess, why good friendship qualities are important and also look at scenarios and decide how they would feel in that situation. Includes: Center 1: Dough Mats-- Students read scenario cards and then create facial expressions to match how the friend feels in the situation Center 2: Friendship Decoders--Looks at the qualities of a good friend Center 3: What qualities do we look for in friendships Center 4: Friendship Puzzles-Help students understand the importance of sharing, speaking kindly, playing fair and helping each other Center 5: Take Home Reminder: Bookmarks to color Perfect for classroom lessons, lunch bunch, and small groups. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name! What are TpT Credits? You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT!

Tonight I'm enjoying the sound of wind chimes through the window as the winds shift and winter blows back in. It's cold outside, so I'm staying bundled up inside and checking in just long enough to share a bulletin board I made today, to complement a lesson I'll be starting tomorrow on friendship. And, before I unplug again, some reflections on friendship: Making and keeping friends is an important skill for children to learn. Not only are friends fun to have around, but healthy attachments are an important part of a child's experience in school. Children that can form friendships tend to adjust to the school experience better because they're more likely to develop self-esteem and build important social skills, like getting along, cooperating and problem-solving. Since students don't come to school with these skills neatly tucked away in their backpack, we must be modeling, teaching, and practicing them in our day-to-day interactions right alongside of and, dare I say it, woven into academic content. How do you help your children find friends that fit? Here are some goals that friends can work on as new relationship opportunities present themselves: *Cooperate and be kind to others. *Be willing to play fairly, take turns, and share. *Listen to others' ideas. *Apologize and forgive one another. *Express feelings appropriately. Use "I" statements to share how you're feeling and what you need from your friends. *Practice empathy to respond to friends' feelings in an understanding, helpful way. *Be honest and loyal to your friends. *Keep a positive attitude and hang out with friends who uplift you. *Show respect. Be the kind of friend that you would want to have. *Express gratitude and appreciation. Encourage your children to choose one of these goals at a time to work on as they learn how each one looks, sounds, and feels in their world at their age. Remember that how these goals play out will change slightly through the ages and stages. Talk with your child(ren) about the qualities that they look for in a friend. Ask questions like these: *How did you decide on those qualities? *What do you usually do to make a new friend? *What advice would you give a classmate who is having a hard time making friends? *Would you want to be your friend? Why or why not? *What qualities do you have to offer to someone that might make you a good-fit friend? To enrich the discussion, have students trace their hands onto a paper, left on one side, right on the other. On the right hand, have them write five strengths that they bring to a friendship. On the other hand, have them write five areas for growth, things that they could do better in their friendships. If you don't have access to paper-pen supplies, partners can put their hands together as if they're giving a high-five and take the Five Finger Friendship Challenge aloud. Finally, check out these resources for additional friendship tips: 1. Do Kids Need Friends? 2. The Art of Boosting Your Child's Friendship Skills 3. Fostering Friendships

Use the posters to help create a kind and respectful classroom.

7 activity series! All lessons start with an emotional check in. First 4 lessons are a great resource for students building self awareness on the qualities of a good friend and how behavior (of others or themselves) can impact friendships. 3 lesson series helps students building self awareness on ho...

Teach friendship activities and improve social skills in the classroom with these ideas, such as sharing, taking turns, listening, teamwork, & cooperation.

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Happy Friday! (Don't you just love the summer when you forget what day it is?) I am linking up with Cara from First Grade Parade and her weekly Favorite Pins Friday to share some of my recent Pinterest finds! Favorite School Pins: Completely agree, although I do love the Target Dollar Bins this time of year :) :) :) Love this chart from Using My Teacher Voice for the first week back to school! Favorite Style Pins: Chevron nails? Yes, please :) Currently obsessing over polka dots and chambray! This color combination takes my love of all things teal/turquoise and brightens it up! Love it :) Favorite Quote Pins: Yup! My besties, teammates, and husband probably think this is my personal motto ;) This is *by far* my most favorite quote If you don't already, be sure to follow me on Pinterest to see a whole bunch more! Have fun checking out the rest of the great finds over at The First Grade Parade! ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ I am *EXTREMELY* excited to announce a new collaborative blog I am a part of for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers!! Owl-ways Be Inspired is filled with some of your most favorite 2nd & 3rd grade bloggers and we are all so excited for the opportunity to collaborate and share with you! Best part? There is a gigantic Grand Opening Giveaway that started today filled with a *ton* of back-to-school goodies! Head over right now to check it out and be sure to follow us on Bloglovin', Facebook, and Pinterest! Have a wonderful weekend, friends!!

Have you ever wondered how to attract the right friends? Or perhaps how to guide your children in selecting good friends?It should come as no surprise that the answer can be found within God’s Word: Be the friend you want to have.* * *How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! They were together in life and in de

You may remember growing up, meeting your best friend on the playground or making friends in French class. As adults, we don't have systems built in to make friends like we did as children. We can't even reach out to loved ones for help, because while it's socially acceptable to say "I'm lookin

Qualities of Superhero Friends Posters | Character Education | Friendship Posters Teach students the qualities of a Superhero Friend with these Superhero Friendship Posters. Each poster contains a different quality found in a good friend. Use the posters as talking points for mini-lessons or during character education and life skills lessons. Hang in your classroom as reminders of how to be friends to others throughout the year. There are eight Superhero Friendship Posters included. Each features a different superhero, quality, and a few short sentences describing the quality. The following qualities are included: 1. Kind 2. Honest 3. Impartial 4. Respectful 5. Dependable 6. Compassionate 7. Listener 8. Supportive The posters were designed with mainly black and white designs to help save ink! Looking for other character education resources? See my Character Education Category where you’ll find: Editable Encouragement Journal During one especially difficult year, I began using a student-teacher journal with one of my students. She had difficulty expressing herself verbally without losing control, but I discovered that she was able to communicate through writing. We began writing notes to each other – she when she needed a time out and me in response to her or when I knew she needed some encouragement. The journal writing broke down barriers between us and helped to establish a trusting relationship. Use this Encouragement Journal however you need to with your students. Use it only with students who need it, as I described above, or as a way to communicate with your entire class throughout the year. Have students write about what’s bothering them or simply have them write a letter to wrap up their week. The possibilities are endless! Editable Motivational Notes for Students Leaving encouraging notes for students is one of the best ways to build a positive classroom environment. Let students know you notice when they make great choices with these motivational notes. 24 original notes are included - with two versions of each (one version contains clip art and the other has no graphics). Some notes encourage kindness, while others reinforce a growth mindset. You choose which notes work best for your students. And if none work for you, use the included editable Google Doc to make your own. Inspirational Posters from Popular Children’s Books Behavior Management Tools __________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for stopping by my store and taking a look! Please contact me with any questions you have before purchasing. Want to receive updates and discounts on newly listed products? Click the star by my name to follow my store. Subscribing to my newsletter will give you access to exclusive free resources, advance notice of special events, as well as occasional updates to posts and products. © 2017 Jennifer Martinez, everything just so. All rights reserved. License permits individual use in a single classroom only. To share with friends, please point them to this page to download their own copy. No part of this work may be reproduced in any way or by any means without expressed written consent of the author. Thank you for helping to protect my work! #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths

Qualities of Superhero Friends Posters | Character Education | Friendship Posters Teach students the qualities of a Superhero Friend with these Superhero Friendship Posters. Each poster contains a different quality found in a good friend. Use the posters as talking points for mini-lessons or during character education and life skills lessons. Hang in your classroom as reminders of how to be friends to others throughout the year. There are eight Superhero Friendship Posters included. Each features a different superhero, quality, and a few short sentences describing the quality. The following qualities are included: 1. Kind 2. Honest 3. Impartial 4. Respectful 5. Dependable 6. Compassionate 7. Listener 8. Supportive The posters were designed with mainly black and white designs to help save ink! Looking for other character education resources? See my Character Education Category where you’ll find: Editable Encouragement Journal During one especially difficult year, I began using a student-teacher journal with one of my students. She had difficulty expressing herself verbally without losing control, but I discovered that she was able to communicate through writing. We began writing notes to each other – she when she needed a time out and me in response to her or when I knew she needed some encouragement. The journal writing broke down barriers between us and helped to establish a trusting relationship. Use this Encouragement Journal however you need to with your students. Use it only with students who need it, as I described above, or as a way to communicate with your entire class throughout the year. Have students write about what’s bothering them or simply have them write a letter to wrap up their week. The possibilities are endless! Editable Motivational Notes for Students Leaving encouraging notes for students is one of the best ways to build a positive classroom environment. Let students know you notice when they make great choices with these motivational notes. 24 original notes are included - with two versions of each (one version contains clip art and the other has no graphics). Some notes encourage kindness, while others reinforce a growth mindset. You choose which notes work best for your students. And if none work for you, use the included editable Google Doc to make your own. Inspirational Posters from Popular Children’s Books Behavior Management Tools __________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for stopping by my store and taking a look! Please contact me with any questions you have before purchasing. Want to receive updates and discounts on newly listed products? Click the star by my name to follow my store. Subscribing to my newsletter will give you access to exclusive free resources, advance notice of special events, as well as occasional updates to posts and products. © 2017 Jennifer Martinez, everything just so. All rights reserved. License permits individual use in a single classroom only. To share with friends, please point them to this page to download their own copy. No part of this work may be reproduced in any way or by any means without expressed written consent of the author. Thank you for helping to protect my work! #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths

ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIP Friendship and conflict solving skills are so important to teach our kiddos. Our job is to teach them important social skills. They need these tools to ensure successful relationships with their peers and adults. It is tricky, but it can be done! I am sharing some

This classroom guidance lesson introduces students to 5 qualities of a great friend as they meet the friendliest hippo, Hector! A short story introduces honesty, inclusion, positivity, peaceful resolution, and observing others' feelings as key components of friendship. Students participate in a movement-based activity to practice including others and then create a tabbed book to write about or draw how they can demonstrate the 5 qualities! Includes lesson plan (objectives, outline/script, materials list, ASCA standards alignment), PPT story, printable story, HIPPO tabbed book printables, and objectives assessment checklist. Save with Bundled Units! This lesson can also be found in the Safari-Themed Classroom Guidance Lesson Unit and ULTIMATE Classroom Guidance Lesson Bundle 2! Keep in touch: Counselor Keri on Pinterest Counselor Keri on Twitter Counselor Keri Blog Counselor Keri on Facebook Counselor Keri on Instagram: @counselorkeri [email protected]  Terms Copyright © Counselor Keri, Keri Powers Pye. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. See product file for clip-art and font credits.

Teaching friendship to students in the primary classroom- book, anchor chart, and activities for friendship

Qualities of Superhero Friends Posters | Character Education | Friendship Posters Teach students the qualities of a Superhero Friend with these Superhero Friendship Posters. Each poster contains a different quality found in a good friend. Use the posters as talking points for mini-lessons or during character education and life skills lessons. Hang in your classroom as reminders of how to be friends to others throughout the year. There are eight Superhero Friendship Posters included. Each features a different superhero, quality, and a few short sentences describing the quality. The following qualities are included: 1. Kind 2. Honest 3. Impartial 4. Respectful 5. Dependable 6. Compassionate 7. Listener 8. Supportive The posters were designed with mainly black and white designs to help save ink! Looking for other character education resources? See my Character Education Category where you’ll find: Editable Encouragement Journal During one especially difficult year, I began using a student-teacher journal with one of my students. She had difficulty expressing herself verbally without losing control, but I discovered that she was able to communicate through writing. We began writing notes to each other – she when she needed a time out and me in response to her or when I knew she needed some encouragement. The journal writing broke down barriers between us and helped to establish a trusting relationship. Use this Encouragement Journal however you need to with your students. Use it only with students who need it, as I described above, or as a way to communicate with your entire class throughout the year. Have students write about what’s bothering them or simply have them write a letter to wrap up their week. The possibilities are endless! Editable Motivational Notes for Students Leaving encouraging notes for students is one of the best ways to build a positive classroom environment. Let students know you notice when they make great choices with these motivational notes. 24 original notes are included - with two versions of each (one version contains clip art and the other has no graphics). Some notes encourage kindness, while others reinforce a growth mindset. You choose which notes work best for your students. And if none work for you, use the included editable Google Doc to make your own. Inspirational Posters from Popular Children’s Books Behavior Management Tools __________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for stopping by my store and taking a look! Please contact me with any questions you have before purchasing. Want to receive updates and discounts on newly listed products? Click the star by my name to follow my store. Subscribing to my newsletter will give you access to exclusive free resources, advance notice of special events, as well as occasional updates to posts and products. © 2017 Jennifer Martinez, everything just so. All rights reserved. License permits individual use in a single classroom only. To share with friends, please point them to this page to download their own copy. No part of this work may be reproduced in any way or by any means without expressed written consent of the author. Thank you for helping to protect my work! #kindnessnation #weholdthesetruths

You deserve to know about the qualities of a good friend; it's apart of getting rid of the toxic people, and living a much better life!